Coffee-pot.



F. BENTIVEGNA.

COFFEE POT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 14. 1918.

1,27 9,830. Patented Sept. 24,1918.

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FILIPPO BENTIVEGNA, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

COFFEE-POT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

Application filed January 14, 1918. Serial No. 211,727.

To all whom it may concern 4 Be it known that I, FILIPPO BENTIVEGNA, a subject of the King of Italy, residing at Boston, county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Coffee-Pots, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. The invention relates to new and useful improvements in cofi'ee pots. One feature of the invention relates to the construction of the pot proper or liquid rrceptacle; another feature relates 'to the construction of the ground cofl'ee container; another feature of the invention relates :0 means by which milk or additional water may be supplied to the pot without removing the ground cofl'ee container or opening the main cover to the pot.

The invention will be fully understood from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the novel features thereof will be pointed out and clearly defined in the claims at the close of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device shown inFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, but showing the cover of the pot turned up part way on its hinge.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the ground coffee container detached and showmg the cover of the container turned up on its hinge.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 55 of Fig. 6 is a detail view of the hinge of the cover for the pot.

The size of the mesh of the wire gauze is shown somewhat exa gerated in the drawings, because it is di cult to illustrate it as fine as it should be and be clear.

Referring now to the drawings A represents the main pot or receptacle which holds theliquid and also holds the ground coffee container B. i

The bod 1 of the pot A is of common form, pre erably circular in cross section. It is formed with a pouring spout 2 which has an opening into the body 1 of the pot near its bottom and is provided with a handle 3 for conveniently handling the pot. It is provided with a cover 4 hinged at 5. The

being cut out to form upon the annular flange wire being"secured by rolling the top edge of the pot around the wire. The metal of the rolled over portion is cut out for a short distance, forming a slot 7, and a strap 8 is looped around the Wire where it is exposed by the slot and said loop is soldered to the inside of the cover 4 thus making a hinge which leaves no protruding portion on the outside. The cover 4 is formed with a flange 10 to shut down within the pot, said flange a slot for the strap 8 of the hinge and is also cut back to form inclined edges 11 to give a better clearance for the hinge in closing the cover.

The pot is formed with an inwardly extending annular flange 12 at a suitable height above the bottom of the ot to furnish a support for the ground co co container B.

T e ground .coifee container B has a sheet metal body portion 13 of suitable shape and size to fit easily within the upper part of the pot, and has at its bottom an inwardly extending annular flange 14 which is seated 12 of the pot.

Secured to said flange 14 of, the container is a downwardly extending foraminated bottom portion 15 which is is composed of fine wire at its upper edge by sol able means to the flange 14. I consider that the conical form of the mesh portion 15 is much referable to any other shape. The water evel 23 in the pot may be at least as high' as the lower side of the inlet orifice 21 which is to be more articularly described, and the conical mesh ortion 15 extends down into the water so t at the ground coffee contained therein is subjected to the effective action of the boiling water.

The codes container 13 is provided with a cover 16 which is hinged at 17 to the rim of the container and provided with a flange 18 to shut down close within the body portion 13. The hinge connection is preferably made by a strap engaging with a wire running around the upper edge of the body portion 13 in a similar manner to the bin e connection of the cover 4 with the pot a ready described.

Secured to one side of the pot A is a tube of conical form and auze. It is secured ering or other suit having avertical portion 19 and a horizon- 20 communicates with an orifice 21 in the side of the pot just below the flange 12. The upper end of the pipe is provided with a hinged cap 22 whic is adapted to shut down tight over the upper end of the tube. B opening the cap 22 water or milk or other liquid may be poured down into the liquid chamber of the pot without removing the ground cofl'ee container B and with out opening either the cover- 16 of the ground cofiee container 13 or the cover 4 of the pot. The inlet orifice 21 should be in the upper part of the liquid chamber so that the water or milk which is poured in shall enter the pot above the liquid already in the pot rather than to have it enter below the surface. If the inlet was below the surface'of the liquid already in the pot, the liquid already therein would rise in the tube and prevent the mixing of the fresh liquid with that which is already in the pot. By having the inlet, however, above the surface of the liquid already in the pot, the fresh liquid which is introduced will spread over the surface, and may be more readily mixed with what is already therein. This is especially important where it is desired to pour in milk to mix with the coffee. In this way the 'cofl'ee may first be made in the usual manner and then milk may be introduced and mixed with the cot fee before any is poured out. An advantage of this is that by thus mixing the milk with the coffee while the ot is on the stove, it avoids the cooling e ect onthe coffee which would take place if cold milk was poured directly into a coffee cup, when the coffee is poured for use and avoids the necessity of heating the milk separately. It

also has the advantage of mixing the milk with the entire pot full and avoiding the necessity of ouring milk into the cup each time the co ee is poured out for use.

After t e milk'i's poured into the pot through the tube 19 the cap 22 should be closed so as to avoid any escape of the heat through the tube.

The hinge of the cover 16 of the ground coffee container is entirely concealed from view when the cover is closed. The cover is preferably provided with a small piece of metal at 9 secured to the top of the cover diametrically opposite to the hinge to indi cate the place where the finger should take hold of the cover to open. it. Any suitable marking device however may be employed flo indicate the said opposite point from.- the in e.

T 1e cover 16 when closed, makes a tight closure for the top of the ground cofiee container and preferably the cylindrical bodv portion 13 of the container is imperforate so that there shall be no escape of the aroma of the coffee out of the top or sides of the container.

What I claim is:

1. A coffe pot comprising an outer main receptacle, a separable container t0 h0ld the ground cofiee, said container consisting of a substantially cylindrical sheet metal body portion having a downwardly extending conical bottom of fine wire gauze, the apex of the gauze cone extending downwardly, the said main receptacle being formed with an inwardly extending annular flange on which the said sheet metal body portion of the ground coffee container is seated, said main receptacle being provided with a chamber portion below said gauze cone bottom into which said gauze cone bottom extends part way only to the bottom of said chamber, said chamber serving as the container for the liquid and provided with a pour'in out spout leading therefrom at some distance below the seat for the ground 7 coffee container, said main receptacle being also provided with a filling in tube attached thereto for water and milk which has an upright portion extending down outside of the said outer receptacle to a point below the level of the upper end of said liquid container and thence turns and enters the said liquid container portion of the outer receptacle at a point 111st below the upper end of said liquid container.

2. A coifee pot comprising an outer main receptacle, a separable container to hold the ground coffee, said container consisting of a substantially cylindrical sheet metal body portion having a downwardly extending conical bottom of fine wire gauze, the apex of the gauze cone extending downwardly to a point, the said main receptacle being fb'rmed with an inwardly extendingannular flange on which the said sheet metal body portion of the ground coffee container is seated, said main receptacle being provided with a chamber portion below said gauze cone bottom into which said gauze cone bottom extends art way only to the bottom of said cham er, said chamber serving as the container for the liquid and provided with a pouring out spout leading therefrom at some distance below the seat for the ground coffee container, said main recaptacle bein also provided with a filling in tube attac ed thereto for water and milk which has an upright portion extending down outside of the said outer receptacle to a point below the level of the upper end of said liquid container and thence turns and enters the said liquid container portion of the outer receptacle at a point just below the upper end of said liquid container.

Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FILIPPO BENTIVEGNA. 

